Vanilla Bean Extract

$8.50

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The vanilla bean, or pod, is the long slender fruit of the vanilla orchid. Each pod contains thousands of seeds. Vanilla Bean Extract is made by steeping chopped, cured Vanilla Beans in alcohol and water. Vanilla beans are used in most of the world’s cuisines. Due to its versatility vanilla is used in many of the world’s cuisines. It has a sweet and creamy flavour perfect to cook and bake sweet and savory dishes.

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Culinary Notes :

Use one teaspoon of Extract to enhance the flavour of your dishes, both sweet and savoury

The Extract is a simpler way of getting a true and natural vanilla flavour

Pure Vanilla Extract should be stored in a cool, dark place like your pantry or cupboard. This will keep it protected from excessive heat, light or sun which causes the vanilla to break down and lose it potency. You should also be sure not to store it above the stove or oven. And finally Extracts and vanilla beans should not be refrigerated.

Besides the major differences in flavor the biggest difference between pure vanilla extract and imitation or “fake” vanilla involves the amount of alcohol used in production. In order for a vanilla extract to be called pure, FDA guidelines require that the solution contains a minimum 35% of alcohol and 100g of vanilla beans per litre.